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12 July 2007
Restoration of Theatre Haarlem, according to plans by Erick van Egeraat, has reached its highest point. Erick van Egeraat rejuvenates the splendour of the original art deco design and extends the building with a new flight tower. “With respect for the authentic style and atmosphere, I would like the new parts to exceed the original,” says Erick van Egeraat, “in a way that blends the flight tower into the original structure almost invisibly.”
To achieve this, Dutch artist Babs Haenen and Erick van Egeraat developed dedicated porcelain tiles for the façade of the theatre. “We reinterpret the once common co-operation between architect and artist during the art deco period. Our ornamented tiles are part of the composition that continues the style of the façade and smoothly connects the existing building with the new flight tower."
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